New to parakeets? Before you show love to them, remember to understand what they need and prefer. If you are thinking about holding parakeets like a baby, you need to go through this article. Do parakeets like to be held? Most parakeets enjoy being held as they are human-friendly and crave attention. Some timid-natured parakeets…
I have a parrot that craves to eat anything I eat. But, the food pattern does not work that way for all creatures. Last year when I was having dates, one of my parrots grabbed a piece of it and ate it. I was shocked and panicked. I rushed to the vet to find out…
When I fostered a parrot for the first time, I was terribly scared when I saw him scared due to loud noises. I was worried if he would develop anxiety due to fear. But, after enquiring with an avian vet about the nature of parrots, I had to stay extra cautious. Can parrots have heart…
Maintaining parakeets at home during their mating times is extremely crucial. One of my parakeets either laid unfertilized eggs or never laid eggs. I was puzzled since the other parakeet happened to lay eggs regularly. As I researched and also discussed with a lot of avian vets, I got the answer that I wanted to…
Breakfast times at our home are always special! My parakeets would nod their heads and come closer to our plates. Sometimes, this has made me think if parakeets have taste buds. Can parakeets smell their food? I was astonished when I came to know about the amazing senses of parakeets. If you have similar questions…
A parakeet with black spots on his head can be startling and even scary, especially if you don’t know why they’re there or what they’re from. You can even wonder why do parakeets have block spots on head all of a sudden. You should know that they’re common enough that many veterinarians see them often!…
A decade ago when I started feeding birds, I had this strange question of why is parakeet losing feathers as it was mentally disappointing to see the parakeet transitioning from that plumpy figure to featherless figure. As they started losing feathers, I was on the verge of assuming that they are experiencing health complications. That…
Do you have a parakeet displaying weird behaviors abruptly? It is time to pay attention to what it means and address the behavioral constraint with solutions. Why is parakeet puffed up? Puffing up, among adult parakeets, indicates the need for warmth and is common during winters. If your parakeet is puffed up for quite a…
There is a common conception among bird parents that alone parakeet can be easy to maintain. The reality is different and you should be aware of what it would be like in maintaining one parakeet vs. a pair of parakeet. Before that, we have a direct answer to your question. Can parakeets live alone? Parakeets…